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I know that there will always be folks arguing that we need more straight traditional bluegrass, or that they would like to hear and open up the music to the various folks who play bluegrass, and also fuse and blend

Todd powers shared this batch of images from Saturday's stage shows during Wide Open Bluegrass.

Most folks think of IBMA and all the music being played on stages and in hallways and hotel rooms, but for folks taking a break from the music watching or playing, there are other fun options too, like their fantastic

Todd Powers spent all of Friday evening schlepping his photo gear from one stage to another at the Raleigh Convention Center, and provided this great gallery of images.

Here's a group of videos captured at various venues here at Wide Open Bluegrass 2015 on Friday. Bud's Collective in the Marriott Hotel   In Jayme Stone's Lomax Project, he researched the tunes and songs from Alan Lomax's catalogs and brought them back

In addition to the two new Officers elected on Tuesday during the International Bluegrass Music Association's fall Board meeting, five new Directors were welcomed onto the Board, as five others rotated off following their terms of service. Departing were Board members Jon Weisberger,

Here's some more of Todd Powers' photos from the Award show and a first batch from Wide Open Bluegrass on Friday.

Todd Powers took this set of images on Thursday night, both at the awards show and later during the Bluegrass Ramble.

I have found that while what happens on the stages and showcases is definitely an important part of IBMA, but I think many folks will tell you that a lot of the magic happens here in small rooms and with

Last night at the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh, NC, the 2015 International Bluegrass Music Awards were distributed. It was the year of the Earls of Leicester, who took 6 of the 17 trophies, including the coveted Entertainer of the Year.